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Table of Contents Vol. 9 Issue 5

In the Classroom

Finn Hynne:
From Microstates to Thermodynamics
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 262-269
DOI 10.1333/s00897040827a
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C. Jayne Wilcox:
An Inquiry-Based Classroom Activity on States of Matter
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 270-271
DOI 10.1333/s00897040814a
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Laboratories and Demonstrations

Owen A. Moe,* Walter A. Patton, Yun K. Kwon, and Mollie G. Kedney:
Ladder Sequencing of a Peptide Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 272-275
DOI 10.1333/s00897040820a
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Thomas J. Manning,* Crystal Hardeman, Katie Olsen, Emily Rhodes, Render Parkman, Michael Land, Suzanne M. North, Kim Riddle, and Dennis Phillips:
Nanoparticles in the Environment: Let’s Start at the Bottom of the Gulf of Mexico!
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 276-280
DOI 10.1333/s00897040816a
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Darren G. Stoub:
Discovery-Based Purification of Excedrin
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 281-284
DOI 10.1333/s00897040815a
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P. Asoka B. Marasinghe:
Introducing the Concept of Internal Standard in Analytical Chemistry with a Conductimetric Titration
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 285-287
DOI 10.1333/s00897040826a
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Miguel A. Cabezón and Alejandro C. Olivieri*:
Precision in Two-Wavelength Spectroscopic Analysis of Binary Mixtures
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 288-296
DOI 10.1333/s00897040828a
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M. Teresa Moran-Moran and Margarita Hernandez-Esparza*:
Comparative Study of the Use of Microscale versus Macroscale Techniques in the Experimental Determination of Partial Molar Volumes of Methanol and Water Solutions
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 297-302
DOI 10.1333/s00897040818a
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Of Special Interest

B. J. Yoblinski* and Thomas C. Rhyne:
Peer Teaching Assistants in General Chemistry Laboratories
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 303-306
DOI 10.1333/s00897040819a
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Shu-Yong Zhang *:
Chemistry Laboratory Teaching in China
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 307-310
DOI 10.1333/s00897040817a
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Shu-Yong Zhang *:
Chemistry Education in China I: Basic Information
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 311-313
DOI 10.1333/s00897040823a
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Catherine Hurt Middlecamp,* Michael D. Mosher, and James D. Carrl:
General Chemistry: Thinking Beyond the Course GPA
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 314-316
DOI 10.1333/s00897040824a
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Research in Teaching and Learning

Armando Carrasquero-Durán* and Iraima Flores:
Cadmium Binding by Humic Acids: An Experiment in FTIR Spectroscopy and Soil Chemistry
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 317-320
DOI 10.1333/s00897040821a
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Ming-Tang Kuo,^‡ Loretta L. Jones,^*,† Steven M. Pulos,^† and Richard M. Hyslop^†:
The Relationship of Molecular Representations, Complexity, and Orientation to the Difficulty of Stereochemistry Problems
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 321-327
DOI 10.1333/s00897040822a
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Media Reviews

George B. Kauffman:
Handbook of Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Technology and Applications. Wolf Vielstich, Arnold Lamm, and Hubert A. Gasteiger, Editors. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.: Chichester, England, 2003.
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 328-329
DOI 10.1333/s00897040829a
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George B. Kauffman:
That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles: 62 All-New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life. By Dr. Joe Schwarcz; 14 cartoons by Brian Gamble. ECW Press:
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 329-332
DOI 10.1333/s00897040830a
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George B. Kauffman:
Newton's Darkness: Two Dramatic Views. By Carl Djerassi and David Pinner. Imperial College Press: 57 Shelton St., Covent Garden, London WC2H 9HE, 2003;
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 332-336
DOI 10.1333/s00897040831a
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George B. Kauffman:
Collected Works of Sir Humphry Davy. John Davy, Editor; Introduction by David M. Knight. Thoemmes Press: 11 Great George St., Bristol BS1 5RR, UK
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 337-339
DOI 10.1333/s00897040832a
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George B. Kauffman:
The Chemcraft Story: The Legacy of Harold Porter. By John Tyler. St. Johann Press: P.O. Box 241, Haworth, NJ 07641
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 339-340
DOI 10.1333/s00897040833a
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George B. Kauffman:
Encyclopedia of Separation Science. Ian D. Wilson, Editor-in-Chief; Edward R. Adlard, Managing Technical Editor; Michael Cooke and Colin F. Poole, Editors. Academic Press: San Diego, CA; London, England, 2000.
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 341-342
DOI 10.1333/s00897040834a
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George B. Kauffman:
It's Been a Good Life. By Isaac Asimov; edited by Janet Jeppson Asimov. Prometheus Books: 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197, 2002.
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 343-346
DOI 10.1333/s00897040835a
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George B. Kauffman:
The Third Man of the Double Helix: The Autobiography of Maurice Wilkins. By Maurice Wilkins. Oxford University Press: Oxford/New York, 2003.
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 346-351
DOI 10.1333/s00897040836a
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George B. Kauffman:
Giant Molecules: Essential Materials for Everyday Living and Problem Solving, 2nd Edition. By Charles E. Carraher, Jr. Wiley-Interscience: Hoboken, NJ, 2003.
Chem. Educator 9 (2004) 5, 351-352
DOI 10.1333/s00897040837a
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